Should I upgrade to Mac OS X Lion?
Seeing as the new iCloud integration by Apple requires Mac OS X Lion (10.7.2 specifically), I was thinking about upgrading from Snow Leopard. My main applications are Lightroom and Photoshop CS5 (latest versions for both). I saw a document from Adobe describing some Lion bugs and also noticed some posts in this forum. Can someone who is running Lion and Photoshop CS5/Lightroom give me an overall impression of whether it is worth it to upgrade from Snow Leopard? In daily use, will I run into many issues? I want iCloud but I don't want to introduce problems with the Adobe apps I use the most. Thanks.
Hello Howie,
If its a production machine, and you have no back-up combo? This is my experience:
I'm a professional photographer. I run Photoshop CS5 on a new Mac Mini Server running Lion. I find it difficult to get a professional workflow with this combo because i have big issues with brushes not working properly, as mentioned in these threads: (and in threads on the Apple Forum)
http://forums.adobe.com/message/3913459
http://forums.adobe.com/message/3943355
I contacted Apple here in the Netherlands (phone helpdesk) and lead them to these threads. They said they had never heard of it (not even their technical second line). Even though an Adobe employee in these threads aknowledges the problems?!
I contacted Adobe here in the Netherlands, they said it was an Apple issue and should be solved with 10.7.2. Dowloaded 10.7.2. yesterday but that didn't fix it.
People here at the forum suggest that it has to do with the Apple driver for the Intel HD 3000 Graphic Card. Looks like Apple engineers are so bussy with getting even the basic stuff working with Lion that the problems with (third party?) applications have to wait.
(I haven't even mentioned al the other big bugs i experience: wifi dropping constantly, sleep problems, wake problems, external screen wake-up problems)
This is the worst upgrade i ever did. I've been using Mac for 20 years now, always was like an ambassador for them. I like the new Mail for the rest I'm verry dissapointed. . . .
Jerry.
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I have OS x 10.5.8 on my Macbook. Should I upgrade to the new Mt. Lion OS?
I have OS x 10.5.8 on my MacBook. Should I upgrade to the new Mt. Lion?
Yes.
Upgrade Paths to Snow Leopard, Lion, and/or Mountain Lion
You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99. To access the App Store you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later installed.
Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard — Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mountain Lion if your computer meets the requirements.
Snow Leopard General Requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
2. 1GB of memory
3. 5GB of available disk space
4. DVD drive for installation
5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
fees may apply.
6. Some features require Apple’s iCloud services; fees and
terms apply.
Upgrading to Lion
If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mountain Lion, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service — this includes international calling numbers. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.
Lion System Requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7,
or Xeon processor
2. 2GB of memory
3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
4. 7GB of available space
5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
Upgrading to Mountain Lion
To upgrade to Mountain Lion you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Purchase and download Mountain Lion from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mountain Lion is $19.99 plus tax. The file is quite large, over 4 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
OS X Mountain Lion — System Requirements
Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 7,1 or later
2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) —
Model Identifier 5,1 or later
3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 2,1 or later
5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
7. Xserve (Early 2009) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.
Are my applications compatible?
See App Compatibility Table — RoaringApps.
For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion. -
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"how can i upgrade my mac ox to lion."
Using the App Store which should be in your dock because you are presently running OS 10.6.6 or higher (are you?) pay for and download the Lion installer.
"if i upgrade my ox, the application that i have installed will remain there..."
They should. That said you have a back up plan no doubt just incase?
"I was using Adobe CS5 master collection & Autocad 2011 mainy on my mac."
CS5 runs in Lion but AutoCad may have some problems check all third party apps with their respective vendor. And when you post do include information about your Mac. If it is not a core 2 duo you won't be installing Lion. -
Problems Problems after upgrading to Mac OS X Lion
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Can anyone assist ?After loading, my norton could not work probably.
Does Norton ever work properly?
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My Safari browser won't open. I had upgraded to Mac OS X Lion. What do I do?
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Confused_one
2012_08_10_Safari_crsh
Process: Safari [294]
Path: /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari
Identifier: com.apple.Safari
Version: 5.1.6 (7534.56.5)
Build Info: WebBrowser-7534056005000000~6
Code Type: X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [150]
Date/Time: 2012-08-10 12:29:07.910 -0400
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.7.4 (11E53)
Report Version: 9
Interval Since Last Report: 37473 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 11
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 17 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 11
Anonymous UUID:
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Exception Type: EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000
Application Specific Information:
objc[294]: garbage collection is OFF
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*** First throw call stack:
0 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff87634f56 __exceptionPreprocess + 198
1 libobjc.A.dylib 0x00007fff8f7a7d5e objc_exception_throw + 43
2 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff87634d8a +[NSException raise:format:arguments:] + 106
3 Foundation 0x00007fff89b1f71f -[NSAssertionHandler handleFailureInMethod:object:file:lineNumber:description:] + 169
4 AppKit 0x00007fff8cb55cdf -[NSMenu itemAtIndex:] + 165
5 AppKit 0x00007fff8cb55e38 -[NSMenu removeItemAtIndex:] + 63
6 Safari 0x000000010f170c2e -[AppController awakeFromNib] + 387
7 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8762bfb1 -[NSObject performSelector:] + 49
8 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff8762bf32 -[NSSet makeObjectsPerformSelector:] + 274
9 AppKit 0x00007fff8cb3d9ff -[NSIBObjectData nibInstantiateWithOwner:topLevelObjects:] + 1245
10 AppKit 0x00007fff8cb33f73 loadNib + 322
11 AppKit 0x00007fff8cb33470 +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) _loadNibFile:nameTable:withZone:ownerBundle:] + 217
12 AppKit 0x00007fff8cb3338b +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) loadNibFile:externalNameTable:withZone:] + 141
13 AppKit 0x00007fff8cb332ce +[NSBundle(NSNibLoading) loadNibNamed:owner:] + 364
14 AppKit 0x00007fff8cda406f NSApplicationMain + 398
15 Safari 0x000000010f373806 SafariMain + 166
16 Safari 0x000000010f15ef24 Safari + 3876
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I was wondering if I upgrade to Mac OS X Lion tomorrow, will my applications and all the documents that are saved on my computer be there after the upgrade? I do not have money to buy an external hard drive right now to do the back up, so will I be safe without it?
Hi,
Look at it this way...
If you have a Backup and (for whatever reason) Something goes Horrible Wrong.. You have Lost Nothing...
Without a Backup... You could Lose Everything....
Not a Nice Thought At All...
So take all the Advice already Offered and Backup... Backup... Backup...
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Just my 2 cents worth...
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There's no mac app store availiable to download for me.
I want to upgrade to Mac OS X Lion, but without that mac app store it seems to be impossible.
I did all software updates but never got that mac app store. So what can I do now?THis is because you have two OS X upgrade steps. First, you need to upgrade to Snow Leopard ($29 us, disk only, no download).
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Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
2GB of memory
OSX v10.6.6 or later (V10.6.8 recommended)
7GB of available spare
From here > Apple - OS X Lion - Technical specifications
Read before upgrading to Lion > Lion upgrade questions: Apple Support Communities -
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I have just upgraded to Mac OS X Lion and I am now unable to watch .avi files. Required codec not available is the message I get. I have run a software update and still nothing. HELP PLEASE!!
hey,
try downloading VLC player, it plays mostly everything.... literally everything...
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As some function of iCloud are only available in Mountain Lion, why not?
You can purchase Mountain Lion from the App Store - if you can run that:
http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/ -
I recent upgraded my mac laptop to lion. Since then iMovie crashes when i try to export a movie project. I ofter get a message that says not enough memory in the heap zone. What can be done?
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I want to Upgrade my Mac to Mountain Lion through OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program.
I want to Upgrade my Mac to Mountain Lion through OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program. I could not see the option on website..Any help on the same..?
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5444
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And since there isn't any general overview of what you've tried, see if anything at this site will help" http://help.apple.com/icloud/index.html# -
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